来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国革命 第2集 第2集》
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not only were they English,自己不仅是英国人 -
but they made personal sacrifices for England;还为英国作出的个人牺牲 -
they had tamed a wilderness for England,他们为了英国 -
for the sake of the empire.为了帝国的利益而开拓荒地 -
And ironically it would be that mentality--讽刺的是 正是这种心态 -
that kind of outcry for the rights of Englishmen--这种对英国人身份与权利的渴求 -
that would help lead the colonists to revolt against England.促使了殖民地居民对英格兰的反抗 -
As we'll see, in a sense,我们将了解到 某种意义上 -
the colonies were never as English殖民地最接近英国的时刻 -
as when they rebelled against the mother country便是他们为了英国人这一身份和权利 -
for the rights of Englishmen.而与宗主国抗争之时 -
And I will stop there.今天就讲到这里